system-config-network sees Broadcom BC4309 as an ethernet device instead of a wireless device

John W. Linville linville at redhat.com
Thu Jan 10 14:17:42 UTC 2008


On Thu, Jan 10, 2008 at 11:52:18AM +1300, Peter Metcalf wrote:

> I have a problem in that system-config-network sees the wireless card as 
> a ethernet card so I don't know
> how to configure it. b43 is not listed in 
> /usr/share/system-config-network/module-info but the b43 kernel module 
> is present.

I hear this complaint a lot -- anyone know how system-config-network
decides what is wireless versus what is ethernet?  I think someone
told me before, but I ashamedly admit that I have forgotten. :-(

In the meantime, have you considered using NetworkManager?

John
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